Asus ZenFone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 9 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.9 inches
5.9 inches

Resolution:

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI

Technology:

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz
120Hz

Screen-to-body:

82.76 %
84.24 %

Peak brightness:

1100 cd/m2 (nit)
1100 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 680, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1x 3.2GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.75GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 2.0Ghz Cortex-A510

GPU:

Adreno 660
Adreno 730

RAM:

6GB LPDDR5
8GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (11), Zen 8 UI
Android (12)

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh
4300 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 30.0W
Wired: 30.0W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 1.6 μm
Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/1.56"

Second camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
12 MP

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 14 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 14.4 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS

Front:

12 MP (PDAF)
12 MP

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches (148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm)
5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches (146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm)

Weight:

5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5.96 oz (169.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68
Yes; IP68

Biometrics:

In-screen fingerprint
Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

aptX, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, Stereo, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.2, EDR
5.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), tri-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC
NFC

Buyers information

Price:

€ 599

Availability

Officially announced:

May 12, 2021
Jul 28, 2022
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